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postilion
pos·til·ion also pos·til·lion P0471000 (pō-stĭl′yən, pŏ-)n. One who rides the near horse of the leaders to guide the horses drawing a coach.
[French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from posta, mail, from Old Italian, mail station; see post3.]postilion (pɒˈstɪljən) or postillionn (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person who rides the near horse of the leaders in order to guide a team of horses drawing a coach[C16: from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from posta post3]pos•til•ion (poʊˈstɪl yən, pɒ-)
n. a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage. Also, esp. Brit.,pos•til′lion.[1580–90; earlier postillon < Middle French < Italian postiglione]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  postilion - someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)postillionequestrian, horseback rider, horseman - a man skilled in equitation |
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postilion
postilion, postillion a person who rides the near horse of the leaders in order to guide a team of horses drawing a coach postilion
Synonyms for postilionnoun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)SynonymsRelated Words- equestrian
- horseback rider
- horseman
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